Image processing apparatus, method of controlling the same and storage medium thereof

Abstract

An image processing apparatus that communicates with a server that has a microblogging function performs user authentication processing and follows a user authenticated by the user authentication processing in accordance with the performing user authentication processing succeeding.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An image processing apparatus that communicates with a server that has a microblogging function, the image processing apparatus comprising:
 an authentication unit configured to perform user authentication processing; 
 a follow unit configured to follow, in response to the user authentication processing by the authentication unit succeeding, a user authenticated by the user authentication processing; 
 a message acquisition unit configured to acquire a message registered to the server by the user followed by the follow unit; 
 an analysis unit configured to analyze the message acquired by the message acquisition unit; and 
 a file acquisition unit configured to acquire a file specified by the message from the server based on a result of analyzing by the analysis unit. 
 
     
     
       2. The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a print unit configured to print the file acquired by the file acquisition unit. 
     
     
       3. The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a setting unit configured to set a validity period for the follow unit to follow the user; and 
 a cancellation unit configured to cancel a follow of the user by the follow unit, when the validity period set by the setting unit passes. 
 
     
     
       4. The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a setting unit for setting a precedence order for the follow unit to follow the user in a case that a plurality of image processing apparatuses exist,
 wherein the file acquisition unit acquires from the server a file specified with a message of the user in a case where the precedence order for the follow unit to follow the user is a highest precedence value among the plurality of image processing apparatuses. 
 
     
     
       5. The image processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the precedence order for the follow unit to follow the user becomes the highest precedence value in a case that the authentication unit lastly performs the user authentication processing among the plurality of image processing apparatuses. 
     
     
       6. The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the analysis unit determines whether or not the message instructs a print based on a character string included in the message, and the file acquisition unit acquires a file specified by the message from the server in a case where the message instructs a print. 
     
     
       7. The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the follow unit further comprises a query unit configured to query the user authenticated by the authentication unit whether or not to follow the user authenticated by the authentication unit. 
     
     
       8. A control method of an image processing apparatus that communicates with a server that has a microblogging function, the control method comprising:
 performing user authentication processing; 
 following, in response to the performing user authentication processing succeeding, a user authenticated by the user authentication processing; 
 acquiring a message registered to the server by the followed user; 
 analyzing the acquired message; and 
 acquiring a file specified by the message from the server based on a result of analyzing of the acquired message. 
 
     
     
       9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as the image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 .